Having a problem with my minecraft worlds file

my worlds arent in my files i think its because i deleted then reinstalled minecraft but my worlds arent in my files it just says empty even though i have them in minecraft

Does reinstalling windows 11 delete my worlds I have saved in minecraft, I am not able to back them up since I can’t open Minecraft or it’s files

Hi, I hope you're doing great out there. I am an Independent advisor and I am here to help you in regard to your concern.

We may need to perform an extended powercycle and reset your network hardware by following the steps below:

1. Unplug the power cable from the back of the router, modem, or gateway for 5 minutes. If you have a router and a modem, unplug the power cable from both devices.

2. Press and hold the Xbox button on your console for 10 seconds or until it turns off then wait for 2 minutes before turning it on again.

3. After 5 minutes, plug the modem or gateway in first, and wait for all the lights to return to their normal state.

4. If you are using a router, plug in the router and wait for all the lights to return to their normal state.

Hi there! This is Virginia O.

I understand that you are experiencing issues with Minecraft world.

I apologize for the inconvenienced this has caused you. I will do my best to help you.

Please be guided that this is a public community forum, so we are players like you, we are not employees of Microsoft or Xbox, so we do not have access to any user account or check anything from the forum. All users help each other with common problems.

To set your expectations properly, if something goes with the network and the device, the save data might not sync correctly, and an empty or corrupted file could be written in its place. If the cloud save was already overwritten by the new/empty or corrupted file, there is no way to recover your previous progress since it was not properly saved to the cloud after gameplay.

Kindly check for a Backup. To do this, open Files app on your iPad.

Navigate to On My iPad > Minecraft > games > com.mojang > minecraftWorlds.

See if any folders there contain your missing world (have a long string of letters/numbers as names).

If you have a backup, move it back into the correct minecraftWorlds folder.

And then look for a ‘Lost’ World Folder because Minecraft creates duplicate world folders. Check if there are other world folders inside minecraftWorlds that might contain your missing progress.

Next is to check iCloud sync by going Settings > Apple ID > iCloud > Manage Storage to see if Minecraft is listed.

If it was recently synced, you can restore it.

Then check for corrupt World files. If the world still appears in your Minecraft menu but is empty, the save file might be corrupt.

To give you a heads up, there’s no built-in way to recover corrupt files, but restarting the device and opening the game again can help.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Access Application Data\.minecraft\saves. ...

1. Make a copy of the corrupted world folder & all files & folders inside, and rename it however you please. ...
2. Start Minecraft and create a new world, then save and close Minecraft. ...
3. Go back to Application Data\. ...
4. Cut the files (but not the folders) from the new saved world folder.
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